Saigon Maison 1988 BUI VIEN Centre

Saigon Maison 1988 BUI VIEN Centre is a two-star hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, with city-view rooms that each have a kitchen or kitchenette. The range runs from a compact 20 m² double room to 100 m² suites, so the property suits a couple, a small family or a group of up to eight.

The studios and suites are self-catering in style. The kitchens come with a refrigerator, microwave and kitchenware, most rooms have a balcony, and every room has a private bathroom, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. The two 100 m² suites, each with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, are the most spacious option for a group.

Common areas include a terrace, a lift, luggage storage and a 24-hour front desk, and the hotel also offers bicycles, car hire and a tour desk. An Asian breakfast buffet is served in the room, and free private parking is available on site with a reservation, while a paid shuttle service covers longer transfers.

The seven room types range from a 20 m² economy double with a kitchenette to 100 m² suites with three bedrooms, so the choice runs from couples and solo travellers to families and groups of up to eight. Every room has a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, city views and a kitchen or kitchenette with a refrigerator and microwave, which gives the whole range a self-catering character.

The 25 m² studios have a king bed, a seating area and a balcony, and the Deluxe Studio adds a bath beside its walk-in shower. The Deluxe King Studio, at 35 m², has an extra-large super-king bed. For families, the Family Room with Balcony takes four guests on two double beds, while the Family Suite and King Suite with Balcony are the larger options, each with a living room and three bedrooms. Only the Economy Double Room has no balcony.

The property offers free WiFi in all areas, a 24-hour front desk, a lift, a terrace and luggage storage, along with a tour desk, car hire and bicycle rental. A paid shuttle service runs to the airport, and free private parking is possible on site with a reservation. The hotel is non-smoking throughout and has CCTV in the common areas.

Inside the rooms, the equipment covers everyday needs: a private bathroom with a shower, a toilet, free toiletries, towels, slippers and a hairdryer; a kitchenware set with a refrigerator, microwave and dining table; and a clothes rack, a desk and a seating area. Air conditioning and a flat-screen TV are in every room, and internet services are also offered.

Breakfast is served in the room as an Asian buffet, and room service is available for other meals.

The hotel is on Nguyễn Trãi street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City. The Nhà Thờ Đức Bà Fatima church is the nearest sight at 50 m, the Chùa Lâm Tế pagoda is 200 m away and the Thai Binh Market is 400 m, so the streets around the hotel mix temples with everyday market life. Bui Vien walking street, the backpacker area with its bars and cafés, is a short walk away, which suits travellers who want to be close to the evening action.

Saigon Railway Station is 2.1 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.2 km, which puts the airport within a single taxi journey of the hotel. Ben Thanh Station is 1.5 km away, and the long-distance Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station is 500 m from the hotel. The paid shuttle service and car hire offered at the property can help with airport or station transfers, and the 24-hour front desk handles arrangements at any hour.

For sightseeing, Tao Dan Park is 1.3 km away, the War Remnants Museum 1.7 km and the Nha Rong Wharf on the Saigon River 2.3 km. The wharf is the historic departure point from which Ho Chi Minh left Vietnam in 1911. Closer to hand, the Chợ Campuchia market is 900 m away.